worrywart
/ˈwʌɹ.iˌwoɹt/noun
worrywart is spelled W-O-R-R-Y-W-A-R-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, worrywart means “A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of worrywart is worrywarts.
How many letters and syllables are in worrywart?
| Letters | 9: W-O-R-R-Y-W-A-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is worrywart?
Worrywart appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce worrywart?
- UK /ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/
- Australia /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwɔːt/
- US /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwoɹt/
Worrywart has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-worrywart.ogg, En-us-ne-worrywart.ogg, En-us-worrywart.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of worrywart
- worrywarts plural
- worry wart
- worry-wart
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does worrywart mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Worrywart in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who worries excessively:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | angoissé |
| German | Schwarzseher, Schwarzmaler |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does worrywart come from?
From worry + wart, apparently chosen for alliteration. Presumably related to earlier worryguts. Attested 1956, but earlier examples are found in newspapers of the 1930s and 1940s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).